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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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IMO the thymus is one of the coolest organs and we should really use it in metaphors more.

explanation: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2960:_Organ_Meanings

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    When I saw how low tongue was, I thought surely not, what about “she gave me a good tongue-lashing”. I then thought about it for a microsecond more and realised the ranking’s probably correct.

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      Hold your tongue!

    • Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world
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      Can you save me a microsecond?

      • Deebster@programming.dev
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        A metaphorical tongue-lashing is speaking harshly and critically, but it could easily be misunderstood as referring to cunnilingus.

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          Thanks!

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    • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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      An appendix of a book could be considered a metaphor for the organ

      • OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world
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        Other way around:

        https://www.etymonline.com/word/appendix

        Technically, the organ you’re thinking of is the vermiform appendix, which means “worm shaped.”

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    Pineal for the win! Often used in metaphor as the “third eye”. :)

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    The FBI was the thymus of the LA Justice system many years ago; it’s time to reactivate it.

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